24.3% ▲ +1.8%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.9%
- 2016: 24.5%
- 2021: 24.3%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
West Wollongong · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in West Wollongong
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
English ancestry is the most common background in West Wollongong, making up 31.5% of the local population. This area has a strong British and Irish heritage, while about one quarter of residents were born in another country.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most frequent, at 31.5% and 30.9% respectively. Irish and Scottish roots are also common, accounting for 11% and 9.5% of the community.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 24.3% of people here were born overseas, which is much higher than most similar areas, though this is well below the New South Wales figure of 29.3%. Most residents were born in Australia (70.6%), followed by England, India, New Zealand and China.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ancestry & Birthplace in West Wollongong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14272/west-wollongong/topic/ancestry-heritage